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Discover 14,985 Charitable activities charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

14,985
Charities
£17,799,675,132
Total Income
£1,065,402
Avg Income
85.8%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

The Portal Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

Grants for education to financially disadvantaged young people under 25 years resident in London. Provision of scholarships and bursaries to individuals, and grants to education projects and activities run by schools and organisations.

Latest Income: £8,221,960
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Linacre College

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

1. Administration of and monitoring the academic progress of Oxford university graduate students. 2. Provision of accommodation, library, study space and IT facilities for graduate students and a Common Room and dining hall for all College members.3. Provision of financial support to students, Junior Research Fellowships to early-career academics, and small grants to Fellows.

Latest Income: £8,198,000
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Groundwork North East

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Environment

To promote for the public benefit, urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation within the Area.To advance public education in environmental mattersTo promote the conservation, protections and improvement of physical and natural environment within the Area

Latest Income: £8,192,304
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Royal United Kingdom Beneficent Association

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Our mission is to enable older people to lead independent and fulfilling lives. We do this by providing high quality advice & information services, befriending & support services and campaigning work on behalf of older people.

Latest Income: £8,155,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Aurum Kaleidoscope Foundation

Charitable activities, Environment

To promote the advancement of environmental conservation, social welfare and education by providing grants to charities and other organisations and individuals. Funds are granted where rigorous research and analysis can be utilised to achieve proportionately greater impact.

Latest Income: £8,129,277
Areas of Operation: Bermuda
Status: Registered
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Worldskills UK

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

WorldSkills UK is a partnership between education, industry and UK governments. It is a world-class skills network, a catalyst for: raising standards through international benchmarking and professional development; championing future skills through analysis of rapidly changing economic demand; and empowering young people from all backgrounds through competitions-based training and careers advocacy

Latest Income: £8,122,791
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Age UK Leicester Shire And Rutland Limited

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Social care

DAYCARE,HOME CARE, DROP IN CENTRES, VISITING SCHEMES, COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SCHEME, CAMPAIGNING, AWARENESS, SERVICES INTO RESIDENTIAL HOMES, INFORMATION AND ADVICE, ADVOCACY SPECIALIST INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO LOCAL GROUPS, HANDYMAN SCHEME, TRANSPORT, TRAINING SERVICES AND FUNDRAISING.

Latest Income: £8,106,837
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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Safenet Domestic Abuse And Support Services LTD

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfare

Provision of housing related support (refuge support) and support in the community for women and their children escaping domestic abuse. Outreach support and help line for domestic abuse victims living in the community.IDVA service to support domestic abuse victims in legal and court processes.Early Support service for children living in the community and at risk of domestic violence.

Latest Income: £8,033,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Martin Laing Foundation

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

This is a grant-making trust offering financial support to other charities/voluntary organisations. Grants are made for a wide range of charitable purposes, but there is a particular interest in environmental & conservation projects & in supporting the elderly/infirm & their carers & disadvantaged young people. Projects in Norfolk & Malta may be of particular interest.

Latest Income: £8,027,451
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Sands

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Social welfare

Sands vision is a world where fewer babies die. Sands works to ensure that, when a baby dies, anyone affected receives the best bereavement care and support for as long as they need it. Sands offers a free UK helpline and network of support groups, works with healthcare professionals to improve bereavement care, and involves bereaved families in research to save babies lives.

Latest Income: £8,014,773
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Henry Moore Foundation

Charitable activities

To advance the education of the public by the promotion of their appreciationof the fine arts and in particular the works of Henry Moore

Latest Income: £7,958,098
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Muscular Dystrophy Group Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland

Charitable activities

We support research with the aim of finding treatments and effective cures and we drive improvements in health care. We provide information and advice, campaign to raise awareness, provide care and support. Further, we enable people to lead as full and rich a life as possible through the provision of advocacy support and equipment grants as well as campaigns to remove barriers to independence.

Latest Income: £7,912,000
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Emmanuel Community Charitable Trust Limited

Charitable activities

Makes grants to Christian organisations

Latest Income: £7,861,132
Areas of Operation: France
Status: Registered
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Independent Domestic Abuse Services

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfare

Provides refuge accommodation, advice, advocacy, and practical support for women and their children experiencing domestic abuse.

Latest Income: £7,787,566
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Hope For Justice

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and Justice

Hope for Justice works in the UK, USA, Ethiopia & Uganda to bring freedom from human trafficking and modern slavery by identifying victims, supporting survivors and preventing exploitation. Activities include outreach, community prevention, shelters, advocacy, training, and policy work. Our subsidiary, SFA helps organisations protect their supply chains against modern slavery and exploitation.

Latest Income: £7,751,617
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust

Charitable activities, Environment, Facilities

Suffolk Wildlife Trust's mission is to safeguard the wildlife of Suffolk for the future by managing nature reserves, influencing the management of land and water, recording sites of wildlife value, campaigning on wildlife issues and inspiring people of all ages to take action for wildlife. The Trust has a membership of 28,000.

Latest Income: £7,710,000
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Toynbee Hall

Charitable activities, Education, Social welfare

We are a multi-purpose charity working to eradicate poverty and disadvantage. We deliver a range of community services in advice, financial inclusion, learning and wellbeing. We share our experience of local action to influence national policy. We are also a residential community, conference and venue hire centre. More information can be found at www.toynbeehall.org.uk

Latest Income: £7,662,000
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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University Of Birmingham Guild Of Students

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education

We operate on democratic principles and students are represented by our Members Democratic Process. We provide services such as Student Advice; Jobs, Skills and Volunteering; Student Groups; Hall Reps; Student Voice; Mentor Scheme; Community Wardens; Venues and marketing services. We campaign on student related local, national and international issues and also support work of the NUS.

Latest Income: £7,650,081
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Benesco Charity Limited

Charitable activities

Generating income from property and other investments in order to make grants to various registered charities including but not exclusively in the fields of medicine, education and welfare.

Latest Income: £7,601,199
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Wastesavers Charitable Trust Limited

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education

Wastesavers Charitable Trust Limited operates three community projects in Newport:Education - schools, community groups on and off siteCommunity Furniture Shop - collects and distributes household itemsTraining - excluded young people from schools

Latest Income: £7,595,710
Areas of Operation: Newport City
Status: Registered
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Kent Reliance Community Foundation

Charitable activities

To promote those causes (in each case for the public benefit) as described in the charity's Grant Funding Policy

Latest Income: £7,559,837
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Cloverleaf Advocacy 2000 LTD

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The provision and promotion of advocacy services to promote the well-being of people who are in need by reason of mental or physical ill-health, disability,learning difficulties,age or otherwise.

Latest Income: £7,521,840
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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The Mare And Foal Sanctuary

Animals, Charitable activities

We rescue horses and ponies that have been abandoned, neglected or abused and ensure that horses and ponies have a sanctuary for life mainly through our network of knowledgeable carers, advancing the education of the public in all such matters. Equines with more complex needs are cared for in our peaceful sanctuaries. Our Equine Assisted Services enable us to help people in need.

Latest Income: £7,518,527
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Ocean Conservation Trust Limited

Charitable activities, Heritage

Advance the education of the public in, and promote the conservation of, living marine and freshwater aquatic organisms by the provision of an aquarium and museum and other programmes of education and research and to disseminate the useful results of such research for the benefit of the public

Latest Income: £7,488,002
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Sutton Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The Sutton Trust aims to improve educational opportunities for young people from non-privileged backgrounds and increase social mobility, in particular by supporting projects, policy advocacy and undertaking and commissioning research.

Latest Income: £7,463,664
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many charitable activities charities are there in the UK?

There are 14,985 registered charitable activities charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the charitable activities charities by income?

Lloyd's Register Foundation is the largest by latest reported annual income (£691.7m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of charitable activities charities?

Charitable activities charities reported a combined annual income of £17.8bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for charitable activities charities?

Across all charitable activities charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 85.8%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of charitable activities charities?

Charitable activities charities have an average annual income of £1.1m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.